LET'S HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL BOOK DAY

From William Bucher Feb 3 Email: Dear Students, Staff, Faculty, and Administrators...Anyone interested in working with me on planning some kind of college event for the United Nations International Book Day--La Diada de Sant Jordi(Catalan tradition)--Shakespeare/Cervantes birthdays--April 23, contact me.

HEALTH COVERAGE FOR ADJUNCTS

From Feb 8 District Email: ADJUNCT OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS FEB 15, 2013 for eligible adjuncts. In general, eligible adjuncts are teaching 0.33 (or higher) FTE load this semester and have taught 0.20 FTE for three semesters out of the previous eight semesters. Questions? Call (888) 428-2980. If you don't want to make changes to your current medical, dental, or vision benefit choices, no action is needed.

FEB 1 - FEB 14 SPECIAL OFFICE HOURS

Admissions, Financial Aid, the Business Office and most other student service offices will observed the following hours during the rush period.

SUMMER CLASSES &
MORE IN WELCOME WEEK MAGAZINE

Get your free issue of Welcome Week Magazine on campus or read online. In this issue:
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Summer Classes
- New Way to Get in Line
- Dates to Know
- Changes to Registration Priority
- Spring Workshops
- WLAC Scholarships
- Transfer Degrees
- Student / Faculty In the News

STUDENT WORKSHOPS:
FINANCIAL AID, CAREER & TRANSFER

Student Services is offering a variety of free workshops throughout the Spring on topics including: Financial Aid & Satisfactory Academic Progress; Loans; How to Transfer; Next Steps After Being Admitted to a University; Finding the Right Career; About Industries and the Jobs They Offer; Using Online Tools; Student Success and more.

College and community organizations using the field may close the gates earlier than the times stated above to prepare for their events. Additionally, the events may run over their time slots.

Please check back regulary for updates to the Athletics Field & Track schedule.

The track opens at 6:30am and closes at dark. Personal trainers who charge their clients must rent time on the track or any other athletic facility. Use of the turf field requires a permit.

NAMED 2011 BEST PLACE TO WALK & JOG (Culver City News)
Walkers and joggers are also welcome to use the perimeter of the campus and College Blvd which connect the campus to Jefferson.If your dog is with you, please keep him/her on a leash and scoop the poop. Thanks.

NEW FOUNTAIN ENHANCES CAMPUS

Kudos to the Plant Facilities crew for their lovely landscaping and installaton of the new fountain between the CE and SC buildings.

The fountain was donated by West President Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh in memory of his father Shukri S. Abu-Ghazaleh whose voice, he said, is still a strong motivating force in his life.